We decided to stay in Labuan Bajo to have dinner with the president of Indonesia and participate in the boat parade.
Here are the whip dancers again. They hit each other with the whip and attempt to protect themselves using their shield. If they are not quick they get lashed and draw blood - a sign of a strength. Notice the lack of eye protection.
A local dancer at the gala dinner.
The dancing troop selected to entertain the president.
A lineup of dancers at the door received the president.
My buddy Susilo. You might know him as the democratically elected president of Indonesia.
Lots of ships from many countries showed at the harbor. This is a Chinese hospital boat.
Here is Vincent on the bow of Tenacious. Vincent is an Sail Indonesia representative and guide has been very helpful in our trip.
The big ships of the parade.
The little sailboats at the parade and Ali in the VIP viewing deck.
Powered paragliders participated as well. The president, government dignitaries, and the residents of the Island were enjoying the parade from the beach.
What is a blog post without a beautiful sunset picture. This one is for Madi since it actually is an active volcano and you can see the fumarole at the top of it.
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